Ponds and rivers are home to an amazing variety of animal life including am-phibians, mammals, and water birds. Hippos, otters, ducks, and tree frogs are among the multitude of creatures covered here, both on top of and below the water.
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Reviewed with Jennifer Schofield's Animal Babies in Grasslands.
PreS-K. These two Animal Babies titles showcase wildlife photography of a quality not often found in books for preschoolers. Covering seven animals from each featured habitat, the books pair portraits of the winsome baby animals with information styled as first-person commentary ("When I feel hungry, I plunge my head under water and look for food") and a question ("Who is my mommy?"). The next spread answers the question both verbally ("My mommy is a duck, and I am a duckling) and visually (a large image of mommy and baby together). Initially the question-and-answer setup feels a little forced, but kids will quickly get the idea; soon they'll be identifying the more exotic creatures (meerkats, capybaras) and shouting out the technical terms for the animals' young (cygnet, joey). The curiously shifting type size is distracting, and at times the text is imprecise, but the captivating photos and child-friendly format make this a sound choice for an armchair trip to the zoo. Jennifer Mattson
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Four Animal Babies titles feature close-up photos of the different offspring in the wild along with a couple of clues. (Publishers Weekly )
The captivating photos and child-friendly format make this a sound choice for an armchair trip to the zoo. (Booklist, ALA )
The captivating photos and child-friendly format make this a sound choice for an armchair trip to the zoo. (Booklist, ALA )
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4.0 out of 5 stars
good, educational,
By Mom of Pie (Concord, NC United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Animal Babies in Ponds and Rivers (Hardcover)
Not much of a story line to this book, but it is educational. I had no idea a baby swan was called a cygnet. I had to figure out how to pronounce it. But now my kid knows! Interesting animals in this book, not just run of the mill ducks & frogs.
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My body is large and my legs are short, but I can run very quickly along the riverbank. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
My body is large and my legs are short, but I can run very quickly along the riverbank. Read the first page New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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